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QUOTE (danman31 @ Aug 30, 2011 -> 04:48 PM)
Mark Gonzales tweets AFL names

 

Josh Phegley, Brandon Short, Tyler Saladino and Terry Doyle.

 

Other than Saladino being a possibility I pretty much whiffed on who they would send, but as Kevin Goldstein mentioned, roster turnover is common from now to the season.

 

What's up with the AFL 2 or whatever it's called with the younger guys? I know it was in trial the past couple years.

 

Kinda disappointed we're not sending Gilmore and/or Martinez.

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here you go. Sox down to add two more pitchers.

 

2011 Mesa Solar Sox

Organizational Affiliations: Cubs, Orioles, Pirates, Twins, White Sox

Home Games: Hohokam Park, Mesa

Manager: Joe McEwing (CWS) As of August 30, 2011

Pitching Coach: Steve Mintz (MIN)

Hitting Coach: Jeff Branson (PIT)

Trainers: Nick Frangella (CHC)

Mark Shires (BAL)

Pitchers Team B T Ht. Wt. DOB Birthplace 2011 Club

Jeff Beliveau* CHC L L 6-1 190 01/17/87 Johnson, RI Tennessee (AA)

Chris Carpenter CHC R R 6-4 220 12/26/85 Bryan, OH Chicago Cubs (MLB)

Andrew Cashner CHC R R 6-6 200 09/11/86 Conroe, TX Chicago Cubs (MLB)

Cole DeVries MIN R R 6-2 185 02/12/85 Eden Prairie, MN Rochester (AAA)

Scott Diamond MIN L L 6-3 215 07/30/86 Guelph, ON, CN Rochester (AAA)

Terry Doyle CWS R R 6-4 225 11/02/85 Concord, MA Birmingham (AA)

Sean Gleason BAL L R 6-0 190 08/21/85 Moraga, CA Norfolk (AAA)

Marcus Hatley CHC R R 6-5 220 03/26/88 Honolulu, HI Tennessee (AA)

Brett Jacobson MIN R R 6-6 205 11/09/86 Phoenix, AZ New Britain (AA)

Trey McNutt CHC R R 6-4 220 08/02/89 Birmingham, AL Tennessee (AA)

Bruce Pugh MIN R R 6-3 180 07/18/88 Pasadena, MD Ft. Myers (A+)

Chorye Spoone BAL R R 6-1 215 09/16/85 Pasadena, MD Bowie (AA)

TBA BAL

TBA CWS

TBA CWS

TBA CWS

TBA MIN

TBA PIT

TBA PIT

TBA PIT

TBA PIT

Catchers Team B T Ht. Wt. DOB Birthplace 2011 Club

Chris Herrmann MIN L R 6-0 195 11/24/87 Tomball, TX New Britain (AA)

Josh Phegley CWS R R 5-10 215 02/12/88 Terre Haute, IN Charlotte (AAA)

Brian Ward* BAL R R 5-11 200 10/17/85 Santa Monica, CA Frederick (A+)

Infielders Team B T Ht. Wt. DOB Birthplace 2011 Club

Brian Dozier MIN R R 5-11 190 05/15/87 Tupelo, MS New Britain (AA)

Brock Holt PIT L R 5-10 165 06/11/88 Stephenville, TX Altoona (AA)

Junior Lake CHC R R 6-3 215 03/27/90 San Pedro, DR Tennessee (AA)

D.J. Lemahieu CHC R R 6-4 205 07/13/88 Visalia, CA Iowa (AAA)

Joe Mahoney BAL L L 6-6 240 02/01/87 Albany, NY Bowie (AA)

Tyler Saladino CWS R R 5-11 180 07/20/89 San Diego, CA Winston-Salem (A+)

TBA PIT

Outfielders Team B T Ht. Wt. DOB Birthplace 2011 Club

Xavier Avery BAL L L 5-11 180 01/01/90 Decatur, GA Bowie (AA)

Robbie Grossman PIT S L 6-1 190 09/16/89 Cypress, TX Bradenton (A+)

Aaron Hicks MIN S R 6-2 185 10/02/89 Long Beach, CA Ft. Myers (A+)

Brett Jackson CHC L R 6-2 210 08/02/88 Berkeley, CA Iowa (AAA)

Brandon Short CWS R R 6-0 190 09/09/88 Mechanicsville, MD Birmingham (AA)

* Denotes “taxi squad” member activated only on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

 

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Not sure how old this is, but Brandon Kloess, Nevin Griffith and Jacob Petricka filled in the remaining pitcher slots for the Sox.

 

Kloess is 26, but had a great year. Maybe he's a late bloomer? We'll have some velo numbers on him at least. Griffith is probably a lost cause, but maybe he can be converted to the bullpen in Arizona (wishful thinking). Petricka is a minor surprise because the AFL is a bit of a jump for him.

 

There's a bit of intrigue with most everyone there (except Phegley to me), but Saladino is the only exciting inclusion.

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QUOTE (danman31 @ Sep 26, 2011 -> 03:09 AM)
Not sure how old this is, but Brandon Kloess, Nevin Griffith and Jacob Petricka filled in the remaining pitcher slots for the Sox.

 

Kloess is 26, but had a great year. Maybe he's a late bloomer? We'll have some velo numbers on him at least. Griffith is probably a lost cause, but maybe he can be converted to the bullpen in Arizona (wishful thinking). Petricka is a minor surprise because the AFL is a bit of a jump for him.

 

There's a bit of intrigue with most everyone there (except Phegley to me), but Saladino is the only exciting inclusion.

 

They went to the high level team or the B team? I know Nev is coming off of the major surgery, but next year has to be his make or break season. Either he starts to realize some of that potential, or he will find himself looking for work.

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